Obituaries
Warren Warren
Oct 10, 2014
Warren W. "Dude" Warren, 82, Waubun, MN, died Wednesday, October 8 at the Mahnomen Health Care Center surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:30 PM Saturday at St. Benedict's Catholic Church in White Earth, MN. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, White Earth. Friends may call 5:00 – 7:00 PM Friday with a prayer service at...
Wilfred Disse
Oct 10, 2014
Wilfred J. "Fritz" Disse, 93, resident of Detroit Lakes, died Friday, October 10, 2014 at Essentia Health-St. Mary's in Detroit Lakes. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, October 15 at 1:30PM in Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Visitation will be held at David-Donehower Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 14 from 5PM-7PM with a 7PM Prayer Service. Visitation will also...
David Axdahl
Oct 6, 2014
David N. Axdahl, 61, resident of White Earth, MN, died Monday October 6, 2014 at his residence in White Earth. David was born January 4, 1953 in Park Rapids, MN to Duane and Dorothy (Jones) Axdahl. Following high school, David proudly served in the United States Marine Corp. for two years. After returning home, David started classes at the Minnesota...
Roger Bagne
Oct 3, 2014
Roger Burdean Bagne was born December 12, 1928 in Clearbrook, MN to Oscar and Mathilda (Skime) Bagne. He moved with his family to Erskine, MN at the age of 6 and graduated from Erskine High School in 1946. After attending Moorhead State College for 4 years, he served with the U. S. Army during the Korean War, 1951 – 1953....
Joyce Matter
Sep 30, 2014
Joyce Marie (Flynn) Matter was born September 29, 1931 in White Earth, MN to James and Ethel (Bellefeuille) Flynn. As a young girl she lived with her family in rural Vergas and Callaway, MN , moving twice to Fresno, CA, until settling in Callaway in 1941. She graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1949. Following graduation she became a...
Joyce Lewis
Sep 30, 2014
Joyce M. Lewis, 61, resident of Detroit Lakes, died Tuesday, September 30 at her residence and under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Memorial services will be held Sunday, October 5 at 2PM in David Donehower Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Joyce Melba Hord was born December 4, 1952 in Texas. She...
Lorraine Andrews
Sep 29, 2014
Lorraine R. Andrews, 88, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Monday, September 29, 2014 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Lorraine Rose Bickel was born April 4, 1926 in Lakeview Township, Detroit Lakes, MN to Alfred and Frances (Dingman) Bickel. She was raised and educated in Detroit Lakes attending District #80 and later graduating from Detroit Lakes High School in...
Arlene Veronen
Sep 24, 2014
Arlene Elizabeth Veronen was born November 19, 1921 in Park Rapids, MN to Henry and Mary (Nunn) Mack. She grew up in the Ponsford area and is a 1939 graduate of Park Rapids High School. She attended one year of college in Bemidji, MN and then worked in support of the war effort. Arlene married the love of her life,...
Nancy Warren
Sep 23, 2014
Nancy J. Warren, 76, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Tuesday, September 23 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Memorial Mass will be held Saturday, September 26 at 10:30 AM in St. Benedict's Catholic Church, White Earth, MN. Visitation will be held at David Donehower Funeral Home on Friday, September 26 from 5:30PM -7:30 PM with a Prayer Service at...
Layne Bergstrom
Sep 23, 2014
Layne Gemenie Bergstrom, infant son of Scott and Sapphire Bergstrom born and died on September 23, 2014 at Essentia Health- St. Mary's in Detroit Lakes. Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 4 at 11AM at the Bergstrom Family Farm. Layne is survived by his parents, Scott and Sapphire of Rochert, two brothers: Wyatt and Eirean along with grandparents: Kathleen...
Michael Berger
Sep 17, 2014
Michael A. Berger, 57, Rochert, MN, died suddenly, Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at his home. Funeral services will be 7:00 PM Tuesday, September 23 at David-Donehower Funeral Home. Interment will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Frazee with Military Rites provided by the Lake Region Veterans Honor Guard. Friends may call from 5:00 – 7:00 PM Tuesday at the funeral...
Franklin Jackson Jr
Sep 15, 2014
Franklin Harold "Cowboy" Jackson Jr. age 60, of Ogema, MN entered into the spirit world surrounded by his loving family on Monday, September 15, 2014 after a short battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Friday September 19 at St. Columba Episcopal Church in White Earth, Reverend Jackie Bernacchi officiating. Friends may call on Thursday, September...
Harriet Albertson
Sep 8, 2014
Harriet I. Hawkins was born October 14, 1920 in Crookston, MN to Harry and Ida (Kleven) Hawkins. She graduated from Crookston High School in 1938. After school she met Kenneth Albertson. They were united in marriage on January 29, 1944 in St. Louis, MO. Following Kenneth's service to the Navy, they returned to Crookston, where Ken worked with his father...
Laura Larson
Sep 7, 2014
Laura Lea Larson was born June 16, 1977 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Robert and Danette (Neumayer) Larson. During her early years, she lived in Ponsford, Madison, WI, Minneapolis, MN, and Park Rapids, MN prior to returning to Ponsford. She is a 1996 graduate of Park Rapids High School. During her adult life, she owned and operated a convenience store...
Robert Santwire
Sep 3, 2014
Robert P. Santwire, 73, resident of Detroit Lakes, died Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Essentia Health in Fargo due to complications from open heart surgery. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, September 8 at 11AM in St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church. Visitation will be held Sunday, September 7 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5PM –...
Roman Bakken
Aug 31, 2014
Roman L. Bakken, 29, Mahnomen, MN, died Sunday, August 31, 2014 along with his dog, Franco, as the result of injuries received in a one car roll-over near Mahnomen. Roman Lawrence Bakken was born January 19, 1985 in Staples, MN to Robert and Holly (Kertscher) Bakken. He received his early education in Motley, MN and is a graduate of Waubun...
Roger Warren
Aug 31, 2014
Roger A. Warren, 74, resident of rural Ogema, MN, died Sunday, August 31, 2014 at Essential Health-St. Mary's, Detroit Lakes. Memorial Services for Roger will be held Monday, September 8 at 1PM in the White Earth Community Center, White Earth. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Roger Allan Warren was born May 22, 1940 to John and...
Mark Odland
Aug 26, 2014
Mark Eugene Odland, 91, Detroit Lakes, MN, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at Ecumen Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 27th at the United Methodist Church in Detroit Lakes with the Reverend Brenda North officiating. Interment will be in the United Methodist Memorial Garden. Friends may call...
Carol Johnson
Aug 24, 2014
Carol E. Johnson, 84, resident of Detroit Lakes, died Sunday, August 24 at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes. Memorial Services will be held Sunday, August 31 at 2PM in First Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will take place at the church one hour prior to services. Officiating will be Reverend Wade Dutton. Interment will take place in Lund Lutheran Cemetery,...
Karen Molacek
Aug 22, 2014
Karen Marie Molacek was born May 6, 1963 in Fargo, ND, to Howard Molacek and Vera Critt. She was raised and educated in Callaway and is a 1981 graduate of Park Rapids High School. She lived in a number of communities spending a number of years near Ogema. Karen enjoyed time with her family and friends, going to the casino,...
